Jul 13 2007
BRE Certification has launched www.greenbooklive.com, a new and unique source of reference information for specifiers and users of environmental products and services.
Green Book Live is a free online database designed to help specifiers and end users identify products and services that can help to reduce their impact on the environment.
Green Book Live brings together listings from a number of organisations and delivers comprehensive information on 'green' products and services, some approved to stringent environmental requirements and others based on information provided by manufacturers and trade bodies.
Construction plays a significant role in the UK economy and the overall environmental impact is considerable. Just over half the UK's total carbon dioxide emissions are attributed to buildings. The correct identification and specification of products and services could significantly help to reduce the impact of the construction industry on the environment.
Green Book Live provides specifiers and end users with an opportunity to select products and services which demonstrate their commitment to environmental best practice.
A wide range of products and services, from commercial building products and services to domestic energy efficiency products can be found within Green Book Live;
- BREEAM Assessors - BRE Environmental Assessment Method
- Clear Skies (Microgeneration) - Energy generation products and installers
- Competent Persons for Building CO2 Emission Rate Calculation
- Energy Saving Recommended - Domestic energy saving products
- Environmental Profiles - Construction product life cycle assessment
- ISO 14001 Certified companies - Environmental management systems
- Recycled Building Products Network
- SMARTWaste - Tools for better waste management
The introductions to each section explain what (if any) approval processes have been applied in order for the products or services to be listed. It is strongly recommended that where possible, specifiers select on the basis of an independent third party approval or ensure that they communicate directly with manufacturers and suppliers to verify claims relating to performance and/or environmental benefit.